Boggy conditions in the surrounding area make fossils hard to come by due to the decaying organisms that live in the muskeg. However the McLeod River offers area residents an opportunity to discover carbonaceous film compression or impression fossils of flora. These fossils are formed when a leaf detaches from a stem and lands in the sediment of the river. The flowing water pushes more and more sediment on top of the leaf over many many years. The weight of this sediment compresses the leaf and a chemical and physical change occurs, destroying the leaf and leaving only a carbonaceous film as seen above.

This fossil was donated by Matricia Brown.

Edson and Area Events

If you are looking for something to do in Edson or if you have an event that you would like to let the community know about, visit www.edsonandareaevents.com

C.O.W. Bus comes to the Galloway Station Museum

The Classroom on Wheels (C.O.W.) Bus will be making a stop in the parking lot of the Galloway Station Museum on October 22nd from 9am - 3pm.

Edson Family Literacy will be hosting a mini-Literacy Day inside the Galloway Museum, featuring booths with crafts, games & readings, all suitable for children from ages 0-6 years old. This is a FREE event.

Admission to the museum will also be free during the event.

For more information, please contact Josephine Bunz-Clark, Family Literacy Coordinator for the Edson and District Community Learning Society. 780-723-6247 www.edsonlearning.ca

'Chair-ity' Event

Congratulations to the three lucky winners of the Edson and District Historical Society's Chair-ity Raffle! Lisa Card, Stephanie Tucker and Bob Adam each took home one of the beautiful, locally painted adirondack chairs this week.

Featured Artist: Deanna McClintock

Deanna McClintock's whimsical jewellery adds a beautiful touch to the gift shop here at the Galloway Station Museum.

Perfect for adding a punch of colour to any wardrobe, these necklace and earring sets make perfect gifts and souvenires for anyone who enjoys locally made artisan pieces.

About the Edson and District Historical Society

The Edson and District Historical Society (EDHS) is a charitable organization founded in 1975 to preserve and protect the history and artefacts of Edson and area. In order to accomplish that mission, a building was needed to house the artefacts and information, and a very fitting home was found.

The original Galloway Railway Station was a former Canadian Northern Station and was moved by Canadian National for the EDHS to Centennial Park in Edson 1975 to being its incarnation as a museum. The Galloway Station Museum officially opened to the public in 1981 and has continued operation under the volunteer EDHS board management.

In September 2011 the EDHS board witnessed its vision evolve when the new Galloway Station Museum was expanded to more than twice its original size and contained a Travel Centre, gift shop and rental space.

The EDHS Board is a hybrid volunteer governance board, whose members are largely elected from the general membership, and are responsible for the operation of the Galloway Station Museum & Travel Centre. Two municipal representatives are also appointed to the EDHS Board – one from Yellowhead County and one from the Town of Edson.

Anyone is welcome to join the Edson & District Historical Society! There are at least two general membership meetings per year and they are held at the Galloway Station Museum & Travel Centre.